Sunrise with Sea Monsters, Oliver Waespi. Brass Band

Sunrise with Sea Monsters

Description
The title of this work is based on the painting of the same name by the English painter William Turner. The ambiguity and suggestive power of this seascape offers great musical possibilities. The first part of the work represents the sunrise, and depicts scenes from Greek mythology in which two sea monsters from Odyssey play their part. In Charybdis, rugged high and low sound fields contrast with a tuneful theme, veined with restlessly pulsing lines. The subsequent fragmentary movement, Sirens, is characterized by mysterious sounds and intertwined arabesques, that are increasingly overshadowed by menacing chords. Concluding the final movement is another famous musical monster: a Tarantella. Sunrise with Sea Monsters was commissioned by the Brassband Bürgermusik Luzern and was premiered at the 2023 Swiss Brass Band Championships, conducted by Michael Bach.

Specifications
Composer Oliver Waespi
Instrument Group Brass Band
Instrumentation Brass Band
Product Type Set
Series Beriato Concert Works
Text language Dutch;English;French;German
Publisher Beriato Music Publishing
Genre Description Concert Piece
Year of Publication 2025
Definitive Duration 00:18:40
No. Pages 246
ISMN 9790365227310
Edition Number BMP25013766